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Intercultural communication: English dominance2021 •
The importance of intercultural communication in today’s globalised world is undeniable. Scholars from different countries have contributed to the development of this field and created educational materials – textbooks on intercultural communication devoted to classifications and features of different cultures – and textbooks on foreign languages that include exercises devoted to developing intercultural skills in everyday and professional contexts. Teachers of foreign languages are making an effort to use the available materials that provide a wide outlook on various cultures and help students prepare for being a part of intercultural community. However, there is an evident shortage of such materials in languages other than English. The article provides the results of the analysis of online sources that demonstrates that the majority of available resources that are in any way connected with intercultural communication are in English. The article dwells on the reasons for English do...
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The Routledge handbook of language and intercultural communicationFuel and Energy Abstracts
Intercultural Discourse and Communication: The Essential Readings Scott F. Kiesling, Christina Bratt Paulston (Eds.), Blackwell Publishing, 2004, xvi + 330 pp., ISBN 0-631-23543-42006 •
2011 •
The integrated, almost 'borderless' Europe triggers mobility to an extent that was unimaginable ten-fifteen years ago. As a result, the European Union, this multilingual geo-political entity, is increasingly characterized by interactions taking place between individuals not speaking the same mother tongue. Effective communication among European citizens of different linguistic backgrounds can only be achieved by using a lingua franca as a medium for communication. This paper investigates how English has taken up the role of lingua franca in intercultural interactions in Europe, and calls attention that making language students achieve native-like proficiency became less important than making them aware of the importance of mutual intelligibility and negotiation of meaning in intercultural interactions.
The increased globalization of the economy and the interaction of different cultures was a reason for the concept of world culture to emerge. It is an idea that traditional barriers among people of different cultures will break down the traditional barriers among people. Intercultural communication takes place between nations and governments rather than individual to individual and it is quite formal and ritualized. Thus successful communication depends on shared cultural norms. The concept of interculturalization emphasizes communication as the primary goal of language learning, sees culture and language as closely linked; recognizes that culture is always present when language is used, sees cultural skills as important as language skills in language learning. When the communication takes place between people of different cultures and they share a common language, things can certainly go wrong. Moreover speaking the language does not mean that you have the background knowledge that native speakers assume you have. The issues of IC such as barriers in communication, stereotypes, ethnocentrism, culture shock and conflicts will be discussed in this study in terms of English language teaching. Key words: intercultural communication, ELT, globalization, foreign language, teaching.
In: Smeyers, P.; Bridges, D. Burbules, N. and Griffiths, M. (eds). International Handbook of Interpretation in Educational Research Methods. London: Springer, pp. .
Book chapter: Discourses of Intercultural Communication and Education2015 •
Revista EntreLinguas
English as a tool for cross-cultural communicationThe ability to speak one language is considered insufficient for successful career development. It is believed that speaking more than one language can deliver economic growth of the country. Integration and globalization in education set new educational standards for future professionals. The study is relevant due to the significance of the English language in various spheres of activity. The development of the intercultural communicative competence is the main objective of educational institutions all over the world and international organizations such as the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). English as an international language is considered by the author as a tool for cross-cultural communication. The main aim of the research work is to identify the concept of cross-cultural communication as a part of intercultural communication competence. The authors reveal potential ...
2019 •
Language is considered as the carrier of cultural traditions and practices of the target language community. Thus, language and culture are intrinsically linked to each other. According to Hua (2014), while learning another language, the learners are exposed to facts, traditions and practices of the target language or second language culture. At the same time when teaching all the core language skills as Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing, “culture is used as a pedagogic device to capture the learners’ interest or to contextualize language teaching” ( Hua, 2014, p.4). The place of culture in English as Lingua Franca is a conflicting issue because of the different contexts in which English is being used. More people use it as a Lingua France, for intercultural communication, which entails knowledge of not just the British or American culture but also a recognition and awareness of all the other cultures where English has been used and modified. Henceforth, there is a need to de...
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